da aposte e ganhe： Burnley are believed to be eyeing up a move for an experienced Championship manager to replace Vincent Kompany.
Kompany joins Bayern Munich
da blaze casino： After two years in charge and despite signing a five-year extension at Turf Moor last year, Kompany has now departed Burnley for Bayern Munich, with a move being announced on Wednesday. The Belgian has penned a three-year deal to take over from Thomas Tuchel at the Allianz Arena, leaving Alan Pace and Burnley on the hunt for Kompany’s long-term successor.
Two names that have already been linked with the vacant post are Kompany’s former assistant Craig Bellamy and ex-Chelsea boss Frank Lampard. Reports have claimed that Bellamy is very keen on the prospect of stepping up and becoming manager, having the backing of chief executive Paul Fletcher.
However, Pace doesn’t seem to be so sure about the idea and wants a big name such as Lampard to come in. Now, a new name has emerged from former Aston Villa chief executive Keith Wyness.
Burnley eyeing Carlos Corberan move
Talking to Football Insider, Wyness reacted to the news of Kompany leaving with Burnley receiving around £10m in compensation, before naming Corberan as a “potential candidate”.
“The number I’ve heard is around £10million, which is a very good compensation number for Kompany. Certainly, that deal has shocked a lot of people. It’s a good payout, and together with the parachute payment – Burnley should be very competitive.
“They’ve got experience at coming back up and I’d be very surprised if them and Leeds aren’t the bookies’ favourites. I’ve heard that Carlos Corberan could be one of the potential candidates. He came close in the playoffs with West Brom.
“I think with the resources Burnley could have, hiring him could be enough to get them back up into the Premier League. Burnley have the chance to go up, invest a bit more – and stay up.”
West Bromwich Albion manager Carlos Corberan.
Corberan gained his first taste of senior management with Huddersfield Town in the Championship, leading the Terriers to a playoff final against Nottingham Forest back in 2021. Since then, the 41-year-old, who plays a 4-2-3-1 formation, had a short spell in charge of Olympiacos and has been at The Hawthorns since October 2022.
Carlos Corberan managerial stats
Games
220
Wins
89
Draws
53
Losses
78
Goals scored
298
Goals conceded
277
Points per game
1.45
He guided the Baggies to a Championship playoff semi-final last season and is under contract with the club until 2027. Corberan has also recently been linked with taking over from Enzo Maresca at Leicester City, so if Burnley do want the Spaniard, they may have to make their move relatively quickly.
SLC’s first preference still is to hold the tournament in Sri Lanka
Andrew Fidel Fernando02-Nov-2020
A fan holds up a Sri Lanka flag•Getty Images
The Lanka Premier League’s 21 November start date is being reconsidered, while there is also now a possibility the tournament will be moved to the UAE or Malaysia.Tournament director Ravin Wickramaratne told ESPNcricinfo that Sri Lanka Cricket would much prefer to play the tournament on the island. However, the 14-day quarantine that Sri Lanka’s health ministry is insisting on increasingly appears a dealbreaker for some foreign players, as well as an operational obstacle for broadcast crews and commentators set to come for the tournament.Having repeatedly cancelled previous iterations of the tournament, SLC is desperate to make it happen this year, and is now considering three options, Wickramaratne said.ALSO READ: Irfan Pathan signs with Kandy Tuskers in the LPL”The first option is to play the tournament across two venues in Sri Lanka – in Hambantota and Pallekele – but we might have to move the tournament back by about one week. The second option is to play it all in one venue, which will make the arrangements around a biosecure bubble for players and staff more straightforward.”The last option, which we would rather not take, is to play in the UAE or Malaysia. This is a Sri Lankan tournament so it should be played here. But this has been a much-awaited tournament, and there are many Sri Lankan players who have been waiting to play in it. So we want to play it.”SLC officials and tournament organisers are now set to meet with Sri Lanka’s health ministry on Wednesday, after which the path forward will be clearer. Among SLC’s requests is for players to be required to do a five to seven-day quarantine only, after which they would be allowed to begin training within the LPL bubble.Sri Lanka’s sports minister Namal Rajapaksa is also understood to be supporting SLC’s requests, but has not so far succeeded in securing a more flexible quarantine plan from another wing in his own government. Although it is likely that both the minister and SLC officials are wary of criticising the health ministry’s staunch position for fear such criticism could come off as callous, within the board at least there seems to be mounting frustration that health authorities are thwarting attempts to bring high-profile cricket back to the island. Among the arguments SLC is likely to make is that the LPL will be a significant economic boon to Sri Lanka’s economy, in a difficult time.The owner of at least one of the franchises – Jaffna Stallions – has expressed support for the LPL despite uncertainties surrounding it, stating that the franchise is aware it must be adaptable in a pandemic year. There are also talks from tournament organisers to bring Andre Russell back into the league, although Wickramaratne had earlier said he was out of the LPL due to injury. Russell’s hamstring may heal in time for him to play the IPL playoffs, however.At present, the LPL is set to run from November 21 to December 13, with matches to be played in Hambantota and Pallekele.
da bet7k： Respaldado pela decisão da Prefeitura em autorizar três jogos com público no Maracanã como eventos-teste, o Flamengo divulgou, nesta sexta, informações a respeito da venda de ingressos para o jogo contra o Grêmio, pelas quartas de final da Copa do Brasil, que será na próxima quarta, no Maracanã, ás 21h30. Os valores são entre R$ 100 e R$900 e a venda será inicia às 14h desta sexta-feira.
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da pinup bet： Para esse jogo, a liberação da Prefeitura é de24.783 lugares, cerca de 35% da capacidade do estádio. Com o aval dos órgãos do município e liminar do STJD, o Flamengo está certo de que não terá problemas por conta da volta do público. Contudo, o Grêmio já ameaçou não entrar em campo, pela Copa do Brasil, caso tenha torcida no Maracanã. Em relação ao Brasilleirão, a CBF e os outros 19 clubes decidiram, em reunião, manter o torneio sem a presença das torcidas.
Para efetuar a compra do ingresso e poder acessar o estádio, o torcedor deverá comprovar o seu esquema vacinal contra a COVID-19, com a primeira dose, a segunda dose ou a dose única, nos casos indicados pelo fabricante, de acordo com o cronograma por faixa etária instituído pela Secretaria de Saúde do Rio.
Além disso, o torcedor que comprar ingresso deverá fazer e apresentar um teste de antígeno ou RT-PCR com resultado negativo (não reagente), que deverá ser realizado em um dos laboratórios credenciados, que ainda serão divulgados pelo clube, entre as 21h30 de segunda, dia 13, e as 16h do dia 15 de setembro.
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أكد التونسي سيف الجزيري، مهاجم الفريق الأول لكرة القدم بنادي الزمالك، أن التركيز كان سر فوز الكتيبة البيضاء على بيراميدز في نصف نهائي كأس السوبر المصري.
ونجح الزمالك في عبور بيراميدز في نصف نهائي السوبر المصري، بالفوز عليه بنتيجة 5-4 بركلات الترجيح، بعد انتهاء الوقت الأصلي للمباراة بالتعادل الإيجابي بهدف لكل فريق.
وقال الجزيري في تصريحات للمركز الإعلامي لنادي الزمالك: “سر فوز الفريق على بيراميدز هو التركيز، اللاعبون كانوا في كامل تركيزهم حتى الدقيقة الأخيرة من عمر المباراة”.
طالع | ناصر ماهر: لم أفكر في كرة الهدف.. وسنركز على النهائي
وتابع: “سعيد بالتسجيل في مرمى بيراميدز، وأشكر الجماهير التي حرصت على مؤازرة الفريق في لقاء نصف نهائي كأس السوبر المحلي بالأمس”.
واختتم: “سنبذل قصارى جهدنا في المباراة النهائية من أجل تحقيق الفوز والتتويج بلقب السوبر المصري، لإسعاد الجماهير الزملكاوية”.
ومن المقرر أن يلتقي الأهلي والزمالك في نهائي كأس السوبر المصري، بعد أن فاز المارد الأحمر على سيراميكا كليوباترا بهدفين مُقابل هدف، وذلك يوم الخميس المُقبل الموافق 24 أكتوبر.
da bet7k： Glasgow Rangers have the chance to win a domestic cup double in a couple of weeks as they aim to win the Scottish Cup for the second time in three years at Hampden.
da betsson： Celtic stand in their way, but if Philippe Clement could steer the Gers to a famous victory, then surely it would have been a successful season.
In terms of picking up the club from the doldrums under Michael Beale and giving them some hope, then, of course, having the chance to add a Scottish Cup trophy to the League Cup from earlier this term is a wonderful effort.
However, with several of the senior players in the squad letting the rest of the side down, dropping points when it mattered most, it is certainly a feeling of deja vu, as this scenario has occurred a few times in recent seasons.
The Belgian must undertake a total revamp of the playing squad, getting rid of those who lack the mental capacity to perform when the pressure is on, bringing in his own targets instead in the hope that they can inspire the club to succeed.
The 50-year-old has a lot of credit in the bank for the way he has steered the club away from a crisis, yet if the same players let him down next season after he fails to sell them, could his position become at risk?
Who could succeed the former Club Brugge manager if he was to lose his job? Here are seven candidates who have been linked with the club at one stage or another, including a former Chelsea icon and one who knows what it's like to play for Rangers…
Potential managerial candidates for Rangers
Manager
Current role
Career win %
Kevin Muscat
Shanghai Port
51%
Frank Lampard
Unattached
39%
Pascal Jansen
Unattached
53%
Graham Potter
Unattached
37%
Kjetil Knutsen
Bodo/Glimt
52%
Derek McInnes
Kilmarnock
45%
Oliver Glasner
Crystal Palace
46%
1 Kevin Muscat Shanghai Port
Yokohama manager Kevin Muscat.
After seeing Celtic achieve plenty of success under Australian coach Ange Postecoglou, it looked as though Rangers were going to go down the same road when Beale was sacked last October.
Muscat succeeded Ange at Yokohama F. Marinos in 2021, winning the J1 title in 2022 with the club.
Despite Clement getting the job, Muscat claimed that he did speak to the club regarding the vacant role.
2 Frank Lampard Unattached (last full-time job: Everton)
The former Chelsea manager was one of the names linked with a move to Rangers following the sacking of Beale.
His last stint in management came at Everton, where he was removed from his duties in January 2023, still without a club at the time of writing.
Despite reportedly holding talks with the Ibrox chiefs about a return to management, Lampard wasn’t offered a formal interview, thus not getting the job. Might he ne offered one the next time, however?
3 Pascal Jansen Unattached (Last job: AZ Alkmaar)
AZ Alkmaar boss Pascal Jansen.
The Dutchman worked wonders with AZ Alkmaar during his four-year spell in charge of the club, leading them to three successive top-five finishes in the Eredivisie and this clearly attracted attention from the Ibrox side last year.
Before Clement arrived, Jansen was one of the names linked with a move to Glasgow in order to succeed Beale.
Nothing materialised, and he was “surprised” to be in consideration for the role during an interview after it was filled by the Belgian.
Jansen was sacked by AZ in January 2024 after nearly four years in charge of the club.
4 Graham Potter Unattached (Last job: Chelsea)
Graham Potter as Chelsea manager
The Englishman reportedly turned down the chance to manage Rangers back in October after being approached about succeeding Beale, but the former Brighton and Hove Albion manager was clearly in no rush to get back into management.
Following a few successful seasons on the south coast, Chelsea paid a reported £21.5m to bring him to London in order to succeed Thomas Tuchel.
Graham Potter's managerial career
Club
Games managed
Points per match
Chelsea
31
1.42
Brighton and Hove Albion
134
1.28
Swansea City
51
1.45
Ostersunds
224
1.71
Via Transfermarkt
Seven months later, he was gone and has been out of work since, although there have been plenty of offers.
While he may be at another club by the time Rangers are looking for another new manager, could he still be a realistic candidate?
5 Kjetil Knutsen Bodo/Glimt
Bodo/Glimt head coach Kjetil Knutsen.
The Norwegian coach has worked wonders at Bodo/Glimt since taking over in 2018. Not only has he led the club to three league titles, but also made progress in Europe, beating Celtic 5-1 on aggregate in the Europa Conference League during the 2021/22 campaign.
Journalist Alan Nixon stated in October that the Light Blues would speak to Knutsen regarding the vacant managerial role at Ibrox.
Clement was appointed soon after, however, and this may have been the final chance for the club to sign him, as if he keeps impressing in Norway, his next move could well be to England.
6 Derek McInnes Kilmarnock
Derek McInnes
Towards the end of 2017, Rangers were looking for their third permanent manager in the space of 12 months after Pedro Caixinha was sacked.
McInnes, then working wonders at Aberdeen, was offered the post, but ended up rejecting the chance to manage the team he had played for between 1995 and 2000.
His name did crop again when Beale was sacked last year, but nothing came to fruition, despite his excellent worth with current side Kilmarnock, who he has led to fourth spot in the top flight this season.
7 Oliver Glasner Crystal Palace
Glasner took over at Palace back in February and, since his appointment, the Eagles have been on a solid run of form.
Recently, they have defeated Manchester United, Liverpool and Newcastle United, with the future looking bright indeed under the Austrian.
He was also a name linked with the Rangers job in October. Glasner was the man in charge of Eintracht Frankfurt when they defeated the Light Blues in the Europa League final in 2022, clearly proving he knows how to succeed on the big stages.
It looks as though Glasner is another name that has slipped through the net, as reportedly Bayern Munich have shown an interest in the current Palace manager, but it looks as though he will remain with the London side after enjoying a strong start to life at the club.
كُشف النقاب عن هوية المدينة التي تستضيف منافسات كأس السوبر الإسباني، نسخة 2025، إلى جانب مواعيد المباريات، التي سيشارك بها ريال مدريد وبرشلونة.
وتستضيف المملكة العربية السعودية منافسات نسخة 2025 من بطولة كأس السوبر الإسباني.
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وتشارك 4 فرق في تلك البطلوة المرتقبة، وهي، ريال مدريد بصفته بطل الدوري الإسباني، والوصيف برشلونة، إلى جانب بطل ووصيف كأس ملك إسبانيا وهما أتلتيك بلباو وريال مايوركا.
وحسبما نُشر، فإن البطولة لن تُقام في الرياض، مثلما حدث في النسخ الثلاث الأخيرة، ولكن سيتم نقلها إلى جدة، مثلما حدث في أول نسخة من السوبر التي استضافتها السعودية في 2020.
وستنطلق منافسات كأس السوبر الإسباني في الفترة بين 8 إلى 12 يناير 2025، وذلك على ملعب “الجوهرة”. مواعيد مباريات كأس السوبر الإسباني 2025
وتُقام المباراة الأولى بين ريال مدريد وريال مايوركا، يوم 8 يناير، في تمام الساعة 8 مساءً.
تُقام المباراة الثانية بين برشلونة وأتلتيك بلباو يوم 9 يناير، في تمام الساعة 8 مساءً.
على أن تُقام المباراة النهائية، بين الفائز من كلتا المباراتين، يوم 12 من الشهر نفسه.
“Maybe a good wicket, some adrenaline, the right combination and I can do it this IPL”
Shashank Kishore17-Oct-20202:15
Bishop: Nortje has brought skill and control along with pace
On Thursday, Anrich Nortje clocked 156kph, the fastest ball in IPL history. Now, the South Africa and Delhi Capitals fast bowler is aiming to break the speed barrier for the fastest recorded delivery in all of cricket. That record is currently held by former Pakistan fast bowler Shoaib Akhtar, who recorded 161.3kph on the speed gun during the 2003 World Cup fixture against England.”Hopefully it’s something I’ve got in me and it’s definitely something I’ve wanted to do,” Nortje told his Capitals team-mate R Ashwin on the latter’s YouTube channel this week. “Maybe a good wicket, some adrenaline, the right combination and I can do it this IPL or maybe in the future.”Nortje’s fastest ball was delivered on Wednesday in his first over against Rajasthan Royals opener Jos Buttler. The Royals batsman had already moved to his right to play a pre-meditated scoop, which zipped away for four past fine leg from the toe-end of the bat. At the post-match presentation, Nortje said he opted not not go for any variation and stuck to his “strength”. He then bowled a 155 kph seaming in delivery that rocked back Buttler’s off stump.Nortje told Ashwin if he had seen the speed on the big screen at the ground, he might have cranked the pace further.”I don’t know. It’s on the day,” Nortje said, when Ashwin asked about the record. “I didn’t know about the 156kph until after the game. Obviously there was nothing on the scoreboard. It would’ve been a bit of a help to get the blood flowing. But, I’ve got no idea.”ESPNcricinfo Ltd
Incidentally, the man whose IPL record Nortje broke was his hero and fellow South African Dale Steyn, who clocked 154.5kph in the 2012 edition while playing for the now defunct Deccan Chargers.Steyn, who has been an inspiration for a generation of young fast bowlers, called Nortje as one of the “beasts” along with Jofra Archer and Kagiso Rabada, complimenting the trio for making fast bowling so attractive in T20 cricket.Also read: Archer, Nortje and glorious fast bowling nirvana”KG, Archer, Ana. I’d have paid to watch them live tonight,” He had tweeted. “Fast bowling is strong, and this competition is being dominated by these beasts!”Nortje acknowledged the mutual admiration, telling Ashwin readily why Steyn was his hero.”Growing up, he [Steyn] was in the area where I was watching cricket. He’s definitely one of the best. Watching that fire, energy, skill and consistency he brought to the game was unbelievable.”Not wanting to get “too technical”, Nortje then went on to explain what helps him bowl fast. He attributed his success to a braced front leg and a strong core he has developed through intense gym work during lockdown.”The two important things for me that changed it was, you have to be strong and understand what you’re doing in the gym,” he explained. “Not go for a beach body, but do the right things while gymming. The basic thing that helped me and is easy to control is a braced front leg and a strong front arm. So those are the two things I focus on.”
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da bet7： It's been a Premier League season of mixed fortunes for Tottenham Hotspur this year, as despite starting the campaign with a genuinely impressive ten-game unbeaten streak, they are currently facing the prospect of a fifth defeat on the bounce.
da 888casino： However, with the sale of Harry Kane, a new manager in Ange Postecoglou, and still a real chance of qualifying for the Europa League, it would be fair to say that the Lilywhites have had more positives than negatives this year.
Tottenham Hotspur manager Ange Postecoglou.
For example, one of the club's breakout stars this season, Destiny Udogie, has seen his valuation balloon due to his brilliant performances and is currently worth substantially more than Arsenal defender Oleksandr Zinchenko.
Destiny Udogie's career
Udogie began his senior career with Italian outfit Hellas Verona in the 2020/21 season before joining Udinese on loan the following season, a move that was made permanent in July 2022.
Tottenham full-back Destiny Udogie.
However, just a month later, Spurs signed the young left-back for around £21m in what talent scout Jacek Kulig called a "masterclass signing" for Fabio Paratici and co, before letting him spend another campaign with the Serie A side to develop.
In his final campaign with Le Zebrette, the talented youngster scored three goals and provided four assists in 34 games, primarily playing as a left-sided midfielder but making one appearance on the left of the defence.
Destiny Udogie
Upon his arrival in England, fans weren't entirely sure what to expect, but it didn't take long for them to realise that the Lilywhites had a special player on their hands.
In December, former professional and popular pundit Micah Richards described the young Italian and his fellow full-back Pedro Porro as "excellent" and "outstanding" for their impressive attacking output and ability to help out in defence.
Unfortunately, the 21-year-old is set to miss the end of the campaign through a hamstring injury, but he could still end the season with an award.
He has been nominated for the Premier League's Young Player of the Year award, and with two goals and three assists to his name from 30 appearances in his debut season, it would be hard to argue that he doesn't deserve the nomination.
Udogie's season
Appearances
30
Goals
2
Assist
3
Goal Involvements per Match
0.16
All Stats via Transfermarkt
Overall, the youngster's first year in England has been brilliant, so it's not surprising that his valuation has soared, proving "one of Paratici's finer pieces of work" – in the words of journalist Dean Jones.
Destiny Udogie's valuation in 2024
According to the CIES Football Observatory, Udogie is now worth €80m – £68m – making him the joint-most valuable player in Tottenham's entire squad and the joint-fifth most valuable in the entire Premier League.
Tottenham's five most valuable players
Valuation
Tottenham Player
€80m (£68m)
Dejan Kulusevski
€80m (£68m)
Destiny Udogie
€60m (£51m)
Pedro Porro
€60m (£51m)
Cristian Romero
€60m (£51m)
Brennan Johnson
Tottenham Valuations via the CIES Football Observatory
It might seem like a lot of money for a player who has just completed his first campaign in the division, but the hefty valuation likely stems from several things: his age, his contract, which is set to run until June 2030, and his status as a player with sky-high potential.
All this also combines to make him a whopping four times more valuable than Arsenal left-back Zinchenko, whom the CIES price at €20m, which is around £17m, or £51m less than the Lilywhites star.
Now, it was only last season that the Ukrainian international was considered an integral part of the Gunners team that almost won the league, but a season on, he is clearly behind the likes of Jakub Kiwior and Takehiro Tomiyasu in the pecking order, starting just 56% of Premier League games this term and only three of the last 12 games.
Moreover, the former Manchester City ace has a poor track record with injuries and has missed 28 games in the two seasons he's been in north London, which, as things stand, doesn't seem to be a problem with Tottenham's star left-back.
Tottenham star Destiny Udogie.
Ultimately, both Udogie and Zinchenko are capable left-backs and Premier League quality players, but the Ukrainian has had a bad 12 months, whereas the Italian is clearly on the up and up, so it would be fair to say the club played a blinder when they signed him two years ago.
Spurs struck gold on "special" ace who's as valuable as Trossard & White
The incredibly talented attacker has a bright future ahead of him.
Says he has not personally experienced issues within the team, and distances team from CSA’s administrative chaos
Firdose Moonda07-Sep-2020
Tabraiz Shamsi says the South Africa team is in a ‘good space’ after their culture camp•Gallo Images/Getty Images
The South African men’s national team appears eager to distance themselves from the governance crises unfolding at Cricket South Africa as they chart a new, inclusive way forward. That message comes after a 32-man extended squad attended a culture camp at the Kruger National Park last month, which took place in the same week that CSA’s president Chris Nenzani and acting CEO Jacques Faul resigned, plunging the organisation into uncertainty.Since then, the nationally contracted men’s and women’s players issued a joint statement through the South African Cricketers’ Association calling on CSA to improve their governance and leadership. The issues at the governing body – which was forced to postpone its AGM that was due to take place at the weekend – rage on but the class of 2020 remains focused on building a unified outfit that will be ready to take the field, together.”There’s a big distinction between the Proteas team itself and CSA as a whole,” Tabraiz Shamsi, who was the first of the current crop to show public support for Lungi Ngidi’s comments on the Black Lives Matter movement said. “We know there’s a bit of turmoil in the administrative side of things and those are things that we cannot control. Those are things that are not for us to worry about because our job is to play cricket for the nation and win games and win trophies for the country.”As divisions at CSA and among former players continue to be exposed, Shamsi stressed the importance of denouncing discrimination that took place in the past while also emphasising that the mood has changed. “In the Proteas environment I have never experienced any racism. Past players have spoken about things where stuff was not equal and even the players that did make it had to go through some sort of hurdles that they shouldn’t have experienced if there was a level playing field. That’s the biggest thing we need to acknowledge and understand and ensure that kind of stuff is taken away from the system, that that kind of stuff won’t be tolerated and its not okay. But, as a whole, I’ve never experienced something like that from the players.”Where we sit, we are definitely stronger than we were before this camp, because we have had those chats, and I see it as a big positive. We’ve sat down and we’ve come up with the way forward. We are in a good space.”At the camp, Shamsi said the players learned about and contextualised each others’ backgrounds and developed a way of communicating that preferences listening. “It was really important to have a discussion regarding race because as hard as it is to speak about things like that, its a big part of South Africa because of our history. We were divided in the past and it’s important for us as a group to speak about those things.”We realised there is a lot of strength in being able to communicate rather than assuming. Once we understand things from the other person’s perspective, things become a lot clearer and a lot easier to understand where people are coming from – where their hurt is coming from and where their happiness is coming from.”And now that they have reached a place of greater understanding, they are ready to start showing off their new approach on the field. South Africa do not have any confirmed fixtures, either domestic or international, ahead of the 2020-21 summer, but Shamsi says the squad will be ready when the time comes to play.”All our senior players retired in a big clump and experience is something you can’t buy. Guys like Hashim Amla and Vernon Philander leaving leaves a massive gap and under normal circumstances, you have a younger players filtering in and learning from them and preparing them for the time when the legends retire. For whatever reason, that wasn’t the case for us.”But it’s a positive. Even though it’s a young group of guys, we can relate to each other better. There’s no major distinction between the older guys and the younger guys, or the experienced guys and the inexperienced guys. It’s not all doom and gloom. I am very positive. We have played with and against each other for a long time, so we have a very good understanding. I am comfortable with where we are at and the direction we are going in as a group.”